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Financing Fortress Alcatraz: The $2.3 Billion Taxpayer Trap
Fortress Alcatraz Debacle As of July 2025, the proposal to resurrect Aligator Alcatraz—rebranded by the Trump administration as “Fortress Alcatraz”—has ignited a maelstrom of criticism. This $2.3 billion rebuild plan not only threatens to bankrupt public coffers but also conjures a grim vision of mass detention on a hurricane‑battered island. Rather than a deterrent, critics warn that […]
